Unable to update my Apple Watch Series 10 to watchOS 11.5

Purchased apple watch 10 (GPS) 46mm in April of this year currently running 11.3.1. My iphone is an XR iOS v 18.5.

both connected to wifi, same wifi connection.

Both plugged in overnight.

Update continually fails every time it tries to update to 11.5.


I have followed all the suggestions on the site so I'm not sure what to do. It never gives any indication as to why it fails, just that it couldn't update and it will try again.

The watch is independently connected to the wifi according to the site it should be able to update with out the phone.


Previously had an iwatch4 and had no issues updating the watch with this phone.


Any suggestions? I'm considering taking it to the apple store but I hate that whole process with the one and only store in our area.



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Original Title: apple watch 10 will not update to 11.5

Apple Watch Series 10

Posted on Jun 23, 2025 05:05 PM

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Jun 24, 2025 04:08 PM in response to Ingo2711

This is the original article that I went to before coming here. I don't see the update file on the phone under storage. I don't know if it gets that far. I don't think it ever gets past the verification. I also tried to do it directly from the watch and still didn't update.

I have 148 GB free on my phone and 40 gb free on my watch. So I don't think its a space issue.

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